( 1 s) 11. Ltlk.14.- ~6;33· & r8.1i: Mattii.Io:37·Rdm; , 8.17,18. From thc(eandother texts it iJ evident, tbat [ ~!l thin'-?;$ ate belcw chrifl and heaven in the pra[/icarejleem of a · Godly man, and that he will forfake them atJ rather then he · Jvilt forfake him~ } _.AUtheh are Scripture M~rksof Godli-, nefs•. · ·HAving hajlilyrun over thefe things to help yo~e in the·· . Tryat, l!Vill add fame DireCtions to help you in the · prattice, and therein 1e1 fullyer to acquaint JOU, Wherein true Godlinefs doth confifr.] 'Briefly to lay before you firfl the meer enumeration of the chief points wherein found Godlinefl doth confift:~ to 'help · your memories, whiteytJu fee them clofe together. I, Sound Godiinefs conjijleth in aJolid underfl4nding of the fub– ftantial ·points of Religion. z. In ·a found belief of the · · Truth of Gods word-, and .the reality of the tm[een things.- 3. In an adhe.,ring to the ,holy Scriptrtres tU the Divine Rule · of faith And life. 4· In the Lrrveof God in_ 1eftu Chrift, excited by the belief of his Love revealed by :.fefm ·chrift: 5• 14truehumility,andlowthoughtsof ourfelves, ttndlotv , expeelation from ithers. 6 • . fn a heavenly mind tbt~t ·· moft regA.rde-th the things above, and f ceketh them a!' our only r felicity ttt home. 7.In {tlfdenyal, atJd ·mortifit:ation, 4nd temperance, andvif1ory over the defires of the jlefh . FVhen we cande.nyour own conceits, andinterefls and wilts for God : and ttre dead to the worlJ, and arenotfervants to OtJf flefh:'y · "fpet ites or· fen(es, or_to the things·below. 8.· In thankf~ ln~f, f or received lrfercies, and l'raijingthe Glorious name of cod. . 9 In thewilling ana diligent nfe of the means thAt Gocf · hath app ~intcdus for f4'1,'afi"n~ - 1 o,. Jn charity or Love to ' - - --' - - .. ~oli.l
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